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Title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrative Molecular Epidemiology for Precision Cancer Prevention Job type: Postdoctoral Fellow Employer: Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System Posting date: March 10, 2026 Location: Toronto, Canada
Position Summary: Applications are invited for the postdoctoral fellow position at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System. The successful candidate will join the molecular and genomic epidemiology research group led by Dr. Rayjean Hung in the Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research within the Sinai Health System. The overall objectives of the research group led by Dr. Hung are to investigate etiology and progression of cancers, focusing on individual molecular profile and multi-omics analysis based on innovative computational methods. The goal is to contribute to the primary prevention and early detection of cancers through precision health approach. These objectives will be achieved through national and international collaborative studies, which integrate biology and machine learning analytics in a multidisciplinary approach. One postdoctoral fellowship is immediately available to work on precision prevention of adiposity-related cancers. The candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of researchers, including cancer epidemiologist, cancer biologist, clinician scientists and metabolic health experts, and lead projects on integrating biological insights from molecular profiling with predictive modeling using data from multiple randomized controlled trials for adiposity interventions including GLP-1 medicines, and large-scale population cohorts in UK, Europe and Canada. The position will initially be for one year with the possibility of renewal up to four years in total. Fellowship stipend level will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Requirements: This fellowship is suitable for candidates who have a Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, Computer Science, relevant fields. Excellent foundational knowledge of epidemiologic methods, and well-developed ability of statistical programming and analytical skills using R or STATA are required. Evidence of prior research productivity related to cancer and programing experience in additional languages (e.g. Python, etc) is an asset. Institute: Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) of Sinai Health System is one of the Canada’s leading biomedical research institutes offering a stimulating research environment. In LTRI, the Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research includes a group of multi-disciplinary scientists who are specialized in quantitative research of complex diseases. Partnering with Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Data Science Institute and University of Toronto, Prosserman Centre for Population Health Research is the hub of an active research community of molecular and genomic epidemiology and statistical methodology with regular seminar series and journal club. The successful candidate will also have opportunity to join the CANSSI-STAGE (Strategic Training for Advanced Genetic Epidemiology) program at the University of Toronto, How to Apply: Please submit curriculum vitae, cover letter and contact information of three references on-line at: https://apply.interfolio.com/182819
The application deadline is May 1, 2026. We appreciate all expressed interests in this position, only those candidates short listed for interview will be contacted. |
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